[1] The Great Eddy Covered Bridge stands just east of Waitsfield's center, spanning the Mad River in a roughly north-south orientation.

The bridge is covered by a metal roof, which extends on the east side over a walkway on the outside of the eastern truss.

[4][5] Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Irene on August 28, 2011, swelled the Mad River and caused significant flooding throughout Waitsfield and the surrounding area.

The name is appropriate as it is located right in the village of Waitsfield (whereas a vast majority of surviving covered bridges tend to be off the beaten path).

Since then, although a sign was put up in 2016, people of all ages continue to jump off of the green metal roof of the bridge, out slits in the side, out of the windows of the walkway, and off of the concrete structure.